On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life hosted by Avik, Jo Stewart redefines yoga as a practice of support, not performance. This episode explores how movement can become more accessible, calming, and healing for different bodies and nervous systems.
This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt yoga was not meant for them. You’ll hear how aerial yoga, props, and a more compassionate approach can help people feel safe, included, and at home in their bodies.
About the Guest:
Jo Stewart is a yoga teacher, aerial yoga pioneer, founder of Garden of Yoga Studio in Australia, and co-host of the Flow Artist Podcast. She is also the author of Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga.
Episode Chapter:
00:02:45 Why yoga is for every body
00:06:11 From visual art to yoga teaching
00:12:20 The myth of the “ideal yoga body”
00:16:49 How aerial yoga creates safety and calm
00:20:26 Inside Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga
00:27:14 Why multiple voices matter in accessibility
00:28:51 Where to connect with Jo Stewart
Key Takeaways:
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Yoga should adapt to people, not the other way around
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Support and props can deepen practice, not reduce it
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Feeling safe in your body changes how you move
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Accessibility begins with listening, not assumptions
How to Connect With the Guest:
Instagram: Garden of Yoga
Website: gardenofyoga.com.au
Podcast: Flow Artist Podcast
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